Call for government to allocate 30 percent of its business to the struggling SA Post Office

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has outlined plans for the troubled SA Post Office.

Communications and Digital Technologies Minister Solly Malatsi has revealed that the government is working on a plan to set aside state business for the struggling SA Post Office (Sapo).

Three unions representing Sapo employees – the Communication Workers Union, the Democratic Postal and Communication Union and the SA Postal Workers Union – wrote to Malatsi late last month seeking clarity on the troubled entity’s future.

Among their demands was that the government set aside a guaranteed 30% of its business for the Sapo.

In his response, Malatsi said the Sapo is already providing services on behalf of some government departments.